Hi, everyone
Now that holidays out of way and wonderful visit with my sister from the US its prep time for me 😀 I have 3 weeks until pre op appt and then surgery on Feb 3rd.
Heres my list so far
grabber x 2
toilet frame and toilet seat riser
long handle sponge for washing/lotion
portable bidet
go girl (for peeing standing up)
long reach comfort wipe
leg lifter
trolly
slip on slippers.
if anyone can add to my list would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks
Karen
Queensland, Australia
Hi Karen great list
i have found shoes / trainers with Velcro straps a great help for the first few weeks after op. Just some cheap ones till the swelling goes down 👍
Vibrator?
Here's a few more things that come in handy...Long shoe horn, a sox aid, a hard 4 to 6" cushion to put on couch or recliner chair. Also a apron with pockets or a waist bag to keep things you need close by. Also remember to put things you need to get to above your waist at home, now is a good time to remove throw rugs and anything else that you could trip on. Good Luck!
Thank you Loral inwill add to my list. We have open plan mostly but will start moving things around as i can be a bit of a clutch sometimes lol
Crocs have been my saviour, just a cheap version, don't worry about the strap, just fold it back over the top of your foot.
Even acceptable in hospital if I remember correctly in Queensland.
Because the crocs have a little dish you cannot slip out of them even when wet.
Wet ones, or baby wipes, mosturisering wipes, some hospitals supply them, a certain hospital, named after a prince, in Chermside (suburb) does supply them, or did earlier in the year, too give your face or under breasts, or any where else you feel sticky a wipe.
Get some nice hyper-allergenic, ones from the chemist, although expensive, well worth having.
Any questions about Qld care, fire away, having been there twice over, I can answer most questions.
lol was that on my list ????
Is that that was or was that
Thank you Hailea,
we are in summer here in Australia so will wear thongs mostly but will make sure my slippers have grip on bottoms 😀
Thongs for the memory!!
How about a amazon kindle to take into hospital, I found my invaluable as I could do e mails, read books and play games when I couldn't sleep
Karen - have you had your visit from occupational health yet, they will go through all your requirements in you house/home, and or pre-surgery appt, they also will go through chairs, and or adjustments needed for your home. Most helpful.
Ohh i will definetely have my ipad, books and music cant live without them 😀
No i havent yet. I go for pe op appt on the 1st Feb and surgery 3rd of Feb
Pre op appt sorry
Flipflops, sandals etc
Karen - Pre op and Surgery very close together, I would see if they could bring your appt a little bit further apart.
My head was still spinning from pre-op a week later, let alone 2 days later. Its a really big day, if you are public, with interviews, chemists, anthestist, junior surgeon, physiotherapists, nurses doing ECG, and swabs for bacteria, etc, although I can also see the advantages, not enough time to worry about what you have been told.
Call me clumsy but I like more grabbers. I have two story home and have 3 upstairs and two down. We got them for $1 each so no big investment but they are the most essential things for me. (I drove myself to work for the first time yesterday and dropped my KEYS in the parking lot!!-- NO grabber!!)
The other thing I have really enjoyed is a tray that fits on my walker. i am able to get and transport my own coffee in the a.m. but also use it to carry lots of other things from one room to another. I will be 6 wks post op on Monday. Good luck to you! You sound well ready.
Thank you Gail i have ordered 2 but i think i will get more as everyone says the same things that they are lifesaver 😀
That was a question i did have does the physio decide whether you have walker, crutches etc?
I was thinking the same thing. I might give them a call on Monday and see if what they say. I am not sure if they do it differently here in Australia. Where are you?